Of all the 5/3/1 supplemental work, Boring But Big (BBB) is easily the most popular. BBB is not a good template for very new beginners or very advanced lifters. Beginners do not do well with multiple sets of ten reps, as they do not have the strength or technique to do them correctly. Very advanced lifters instinctively realize that BBB is not for them, and if they do attempt it, the know that they percentage of their supplemental work is very, very low. The reason for this is simple: 60% for an intermediate is not the same as 60% for an advanced lifter. Perform some easy conditioning on as many days as you wish provided you do so in a manner that allows recovery. Boring But Big will make you sore and take a lot out of you - so make sure you aren't adding more stuff into your training that inhibits your recovery. If you want to do harder conditioning work such as running hills, only do it two times per week. The goal is strength and size - so don't use this template if your goal is conditioning based. BBB is always a Leader template. After finishing either two or three cycles of BBB, you will change to an Anchor template. There are a number of different templates to choose from.
Full Body Boring But Big 3 Day is listed for beginner, intermediate, advanced lifters. Confirm that its volume, frequency, and progression match your current training experience.
Use the prebuilt schedule with percentage calculations and training-max progression prepared for each session.
Sets per Week (Main vs Accessory)
4
Weeks
24
Avg Sets/Week
195
Avg Reps/Week
3
Days/Week
Average Intensity by Week
5 reps at 65%
5 reps at 75%
5 reps at 85%
5 × 10 reps at 50%
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5 reps at 65%
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5 reps at 85%
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5 reps at 65%
5 reps at 75%
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5 reps at 70%
5 reps at 80%
5 reps at 90%
5 × 10 reps at 50%
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5 reps at 70%
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5 reps at 70%
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5 reps at 70%
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5 reps at 75%
5 reps at 85%
5 reps at 95%
5 × 10 reps at 50%
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5 reps at 75%
5 reps at 85%
5 reps at 95%
5 × 10 reps at 50%
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5 reps at 75%
5 reps at 85%
5 reps at 95%
5 × 10 reps at 50%
25-50 reps
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5 reps at 75%
5 reps at 85%
5 reps at 95%
5 × 10 reps at 50%
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Weekly frequency
4 days per week
Build Muscle
Weekly frequency
4 days per week
Build Muscle
Weekly frequency
3 days per week
Build Muscle
Weekly frequency
4 days per week
Build Muscle
Full Body Boring But Big 3 Day is represented here as a 4-week template with 3 training days per week.
Full Body Boring But Big 3 Day is categorized for Build Muscle. Its actual results still depend on appropriate loading, recovery, nutrition, and consistent execution.
Full Body Boring But Big 3 Day is listed for beginner, intermediate, advanced lifters. Confirm that its volume, frequency, and progression match your current training experience.
The KeyLifts version includes the schedule shown below and prepares percentage-based training weights from your training max.